Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-01-11

Tofal aud Stste ale,Ws.
Tuesday. Jan. IL, 1887.
There are four eclipses in 1887, all invisibl,
dancing school opens at Novelty Hal
hi. evening
The tom cod fisheries have opened in th
liver below the dam.
The ice operators found plenty Of bushes
Yesterday removing the snow from the ice.
The mild weather yesterday was an accept
,ble relief from the Arctic temperature o
Sunday.
Judge II. w. True's headquarters are a
The office of Vose & Farr, he having taken
desk there.
Miss Mary L. Lowell, the recently ap
aas arrived and assumed her duties.
Mr.. E. C. Allen, Augustus widely known
and successful publisher, issues sixteen diff
terent papers from his establishment.
A Watering trough was established at tn,
,orper Of Washington street and Northern
Avenue, on Cushnoc Heights, yesterday.
The committee to examine the State Treas
,rer's accounts organized yesterday with tn
,hoics of Hon. S G.. Hatch as chairman.
Mr.. Harry w. French will deliver hi
nlp,rsted lecture on "Ireland and the Irish
in Portland but will not appear in Augusta
The country roads were badly drifted yes
,erdsy morning, but the snow was so ligh
that team. had no difficulty in passing through
il.
The installation of the officers of August
Lodge, z. & A. NJ, occurs this evening. t.
which masons stopping in the city are invited
20 attend.
The sidewalks are kept in excellent condi
ton this winter by Commissioner Blaisdell
The road scrapsr is brought into play wit
the best Of results.
There is move being made in the city t,
organize company to build a house abov
the dam on the east side and fill it with ic
f1r local consumption.
The laying of the tile in the chancel of tn
nsS church was completed last night; ais
III. setting of the window glass. The pew
have been placed in position.
The last number of the New Age" ap
psared in q new dress of type, adding YER
much to the good appearance Of the pa
per and indicating energetic management.
Mr.. r. A. Bran, Waterman at the mills O
the Edwards Mfg. Co. is recovering from the
injuries which he sustained in December b,
reason of fall from step ladder, distance
Of ter feet
The annual meeting of the State Board O
Agriculture occurs at the State House OF
Wednesday and Thursday, January 10 ant
10. Several new members will take thei
ssats st that time.
The mems meeting held Sunday afternoon
IN the Y. NJ. c. A. rooms, was very interest
ing aud profitable. There were seventy foul
present and eighteen to participate. The
change works admirably.
The Western Union Telegraph Company
hare op, ned a branch office at the Augusta
House, which will be kept open together
with the office at the State House, during the
session of the legislature. Joseph Walsh
vii have charge.
Never address your conversation to q
person engaged in adding column of fig.
nreS; there is nothing as deaf AS an ADDER
" the inscription which appears above the
desk of Mr.. C. b. Johnson in the office OF
'he Edwards Mfg Co.
The Fairfield Journal has been enlarged
and otherwise improved so that it is now one
of the largest papers in the State. Under Mr.
Mse"s management the Journal has steadily
increased IN circulation and general business
aimee it changed hands six months ago.
nessrs. Pearmain & Brooks, brokers. of
Boston, send us their annual chart showing
she condition of the principal railroads of the
country. The chart shows at a glance the
capital stock, debt, earnings, fluctuations in
stock, dividends paid, etc, of the various
roads
The Committee of Arrangements of Cutler
Post, No. IS of Togus, are making extensive
arrangements for their anniversary and ball.
which vii take place on Wednesday evening
Jan. 18th Those who receive an invitation
to attend may be sure of pleasant time as
this Post never does anything by halves.
We have received copy Of Sunshine" a
monthly magazine for youth, the publication
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